Swedish Division 8
Nation
Number of Sections
4 (7–8 teams in each)
Promotion Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...  to
Division 7 Swedish football Division 7 Division 7 is the ninth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 47 sections with 9 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 47 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...

Swedish Football League Structure Swedish football league system The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...
Allsvenskan Allsvenskan Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...  (Tier 1) Superettan Superettan Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....  (Tier 2) Division 1 (Tier 3) Division 2 (Tier 4) Division 3 (Tier 5) Division 4 Swedish football Division 4 Division 4 is the sixth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 39 sections with 8 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 39 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...  (Tier 6) Division 5 Swedish football Division 5 Division 5 is the seventh level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 53 sections with 10 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 53 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...  (Tier 7) Division 6 Swedish football Division 6 Division 6 is the eighth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 78 sections with 5 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 78 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...  (Tier 8) Division 7 Swedish football Division 7 Division 7 is the ninth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 47 sections with 9 to 12 football teams in each.- The competition :There are 47 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a local geographical area...  (Tier 9) Division 8 (Tier 10)

Division 8 is the tenth and lowest level in the league system

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

 of Swedish football and comprises 5 sections with 10 to 12 football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 teams in each. The top team in each Division 8 group is promoted to Division 7 and the second placed teams may also be promoted or participate in the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Administration

The District Football Associations

Swedish District Football Associations

The District Football Associations are the local governing bodies of association football in Sweden. District FAs exist to govern all aspects of local football in their defined areas, providing grassroots support to the Swedish Football Association by promoting and administering football, futsal...

 are responsible for the administration of Division 8. The Swedish Football Association

Swedish Football Association

The Swedish Football Association is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues — Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women — and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA...

 is responsible for the administration of Division 3 and the higher tiers of the Swedish football league system

Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

.

Current sections - 2011 Season

Västmanland
FC Europa J | FC Köping City | FC Sporting Västerås | Götlunda IF | Kazakiska IF | Kurdiska S K | Ramnäs IF | Sätra IF

Örebro mellersta
Hovsta IF 2 | IK Sturehov 3 | Marieberg/ Öfvre 2 | Mullhyttans IF 2 | Närkes Kils SK 2 | Pars FC Örebro 2 | Örebro SK Söder 3

Örebro norra
Fellingsbro/ Nyckelby 2 | Frövi IK 2 | Glanshammars IF 2 | Grythyttans IF 2 | Grönbo IF 2 | GSBK 2 | Lillkyrka IF 2

Örebro södra
Hidingsta IK 3 | Kilsmo IK 2 | Närkesberg/ Mariedamm 2 | Pålsboda GoIF 2 | Sköllersta IF 3 | Zinkgruvans IF 2 | Åmmebergs IF 2